Band on the Wall is a live music venue in Northern Quarter, Manchester.
Editorially verified September 28, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Doors open from 18:00; it runs to 02:00 Wednesday to Friday and 03:00 on Saturday, depending on the event.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Embark on a Manchester Guided Food Tour and savor English Breakfast, Curry rice, pie or fish & chips and Cider or Ale, while discovering the city’s rich culinary traditions.
Guided tour · 2.5 hours
Explore Manchester’s Northern Quarter on a guided food walk. Sample four small plates at top eateries, discover street art, and hear local stories.
Guided tour · 1.5 hours
Discover Manchester’s craft beer scene with a 90 minute, expert-led tasting of five modern brews in the heart of the Northern Quarter.
Address: 25 Swan Street, Manchester M4 5JZ
Behind Closed Doors is a funk and soul speakeasy on Oldham Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter, reached down a black-tiled staircase to the bar.
TipVinyl DJs play every Saturday from 22:00; it runs to 04:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
20 Stories is a rooftop bar and terrace above Hardman Square in Manchester, on the 19th floor with panoramic views over the city skyline.
TipResident DJs play from 17:00 on Thursday and Friday and from 13:00 on Saturday; tables take groups of up to 12.
Cloud 23 on the 23rd floor of Beetham Tower in Manchester is a skyline cocktail bar with panoramic views over the city.
TipIt opens latest on Fridays and Saturdays, until 01:00 and 00:00; Tuesday and Wednesday are the shortest days.
The Washhouse is a speakeasy hidden behind a laundrette front on Shudehill in Manchester, entered through a door shaped like a washing machine.
TipBook by phone first; inside, pick up the old phone and tell the operator you want to wash some dirty clothes.
Behind Closed Doors is a funk and soul speakeasy on Oldham Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter, reached down a black-tiled staircase to the bar.
TipVinyl DJs play every Saturday from 22:00; it runs to 04:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
Via on Canal Street has anchored Manchester's Gay Village since 1995, a bar with drag shows, DJs and cabaret nights open daily to 02:00.
TipIt keeps the same hours seven days a week, 12:00 to 02:00, in the middle of the Canal Street strip.
Cruz 101 on Princess Street has run six nights a week in Manchester's Gay Village since 1992, with a different themed club night for each day.
TipFriday and Saturday open at 23:00; the ALLSORTS room downstairs opens later, from 01:00 on Saturdays.
